Advice for Coaches & Volunteers

Image

Northumberland Sport recognise that without the time and investment of coaches and volunteers throughout the County, the majority of opportunities for young people to develop through sport would not exist.

Northumberland Sport is therefore working together with our Partners to help increase the number of quality coaches and trained volunteers in Northumberland and to help coaches in particular improve through learning and education.

For further information, please click on the image to the right to download your copy of our publication developed for coaches and volunteers in sport. 

Further Advice

Northumberland Sport has agreed minimum operating standards for coaches concerning the supervision of activities which are outlined in our policy guidelines which include advice/guidance on;

  • Recruitment, Employment & Deployment of Staff & Volunteers
  • Promoting Good Practicee with Young People
  • Recognition of Poor Practice, Abuse & Bullying
  • Responding to Disclosure, Suspicions and Allegations

We also advocate Codes of Behaviour and Guidance are adopted by all.  These operating standards will be reviewed, based on the individual needs and specification of Sport Governing Bodies.

Further information is available from The Child Protection in Sport Unit and at National Governing Body of Sport websites, for example The FA.

In association with

Northumberland Sport